Terminally Ill

Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! When a struggling rapper is summoned to his grandmother’s deathbed, he engages in a madcap freestyle in a hilarious but heartbreaking attempt to prevent her from dying.

Winner of the Audience Award and Oscar® qualifying Jury Award for Comedy at Aspen Shortsfest 2024.

Starring: Benjamin Earl Turner, DeBorah Lynn Sharpe-Taylor, Jonathan “Doc” Dockery, Jana Miley & Zylen Arnaud

Written and Directed by: Christopher J. Cole (@crisco.world)

Produced by: Devin Tusa, George Rush, Caroline Kaplan, Topher Lin

Executive Producers: Topher Lin, Robina Riccitiello, Matt Mclaughlin

Line Producer: Jacob Baker

Assistant Director: Joseph “JR” Osborne

Casting Director: Eyde Belasco

Director of Photography: Adam Birch

Editor: Taylor Gianotas

Production Designer: Emma Cantor

Music Supervisor: Jessenia Moreira

1st Assistant Camera: Gabe Araujo

2nd Assistant Camera: Noah Grile

DIT: Luke Gibson

Gaffer: Karim Dakkon

Key Grip: Kip Rodriguez

Grip: Sean Singer, Weiland Kurt, Maclaine Dirksen

Production Sound Mix: Sarah Nogly

Leadman: Sam Bianculli

Costume Designer: Salina Hernandez

Hair/Makeup Artist: Rebecca Hurwitz

Production Assistants: Austin Howley, Jesse Cortez, Sachin Dharwadker

Studio Teacher: Matt Babb

Colorist: Sam Howells

Music By: Colloboh & Jared Arnold

Sound Designer: Jared Arnold